India W-wedding

1. A fire is lit under the Mandapa, to witness the votes of the spouses.
2. Baarat The groom comes in procession. In the West of the country often on horseback, accompanied by family and friends cheering and is greeted by the bride's family;
3. The rites begin, presided by the Brahmin priest, invoking God's blessing on the couple. The bride offers the groom yogurt and honey and they exchange garlands of flowers.
4. Kanya Danam The bride's father entrusts his daughter to the groom after he promises to assist the girl in the realization of the three sacred marriage purposes, Dharma, Artha, and Kama.
5. Vivaaha The priest ties the tail end of the Sari shirt edge of the bride to the groom's gala scarf in a knot. The bride and groom exchange rings and garlands, while holding hands and throwing ritual offerings, called Samagree, in the sacred fire to invoke blessings on their union;
6. Agni Parinaya The bride and groom holding hands walk three times around the sacred fire reciting Vedic hymns for prosperity, luck and fidelity of the couple. They touch each other's heart and head, praying for the union of their minds and their hearts.
7. Asmarohana At the end of each lap around the fire, the groom gets on a special stone or a small platform, reciting a prayer for the firmness of their union, after which the bride supports the right toe on the same stone;
8. Saptapadi The main part of the rite, the seven steps. The bride and groom make seven steps together around the sacred fire or along a path marked by seven heaps of rice, flowers and other symbols of prosperity on which the bride proceeds , and at each step they will recite prayers and promises for their future married life. At the end the couple are husband and wife;
9. Mangal Sutra Dharana The groom fasten a necklaceto the bride,called mangalasutra, containing the symbols of Shiva or Vishnu and that is the sign of a married woman, depending on the region adding rings to her toes or a wedding ring;
10. Suhaag The groom puts a red powder, Sindoor, on the hair parted in the middle and on the forehead of the bride, symbolizing her new status as a married woman.

For a change, we have a crossword here: